March 2018
The explosive growth in the e-commerce market has challenged distribution centers to meet demand. Read the March cover story to learn how to make warehouse logistics - Faster. Smarter. Safer.

One of the highlights of this release is the innovative, first-to-market Material Flow Analysis — a new blend of performance monitoring, analytical insights and visualization essential to operations efficiency. As an addition to the Dematic iQ Operations Management Center, this new tool simplifies the day-to-day operation of complex systems. Material Flow Analysis brings visibility across the entire distribution center, identifying potential bottlenecks and other performance barriers.

"Analyzing material flow is useful, even for operations that appear to have no problems at all," says Dave Adams, Director Software Product Management. "The clear, interactive dashboards provide visibility into labor use, equipment use, capacity constraints and more. Operations and maintenance management can use this information to address current issues as well as to predict potential issues in the upcoming hours, shifts or days."